MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
reviews
topics
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
advancements in
technology-enhanced learning are enabling
students
in every nation on earth
to take classes via the Internet.
MOOC classes are
customarily free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are quite a few
topics that
elearning technology institutions
are having to attend to
more than ever because online learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can institutions
make sure that
the instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
all right?
How can students
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Vanderbilt University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can educators
manage issues like
inadequate
motivation and high
attrition?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
need
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
participants
would like
to better grasp
these
open education
experiments.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Instructors want
to understand how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
To meet this
developing
desideratum for
data
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education issues.
This thrilling new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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